Blackburn R. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 54 games played, Rovers have recorded 18 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, the Boro carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 10 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 6 conceded.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclaycard Premiership, showing a record of 28 points from their 22 games played so far, Blackburn R. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Middlesbrough may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Blackburn R. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |